petertha

Very nice, congrats & what a great tribute

Thanks for the nice compliments & I will put it beside some meaningful object. How about a celebratory beer? LOL. In the interim rough...

The fuel tank is just a regular RC style held in a cradle, but I can locate it up or down if that affects running. Generally, tank...

I made a test stand from 3/8” birch plywood. The joints were glued & screwed together for rigidity & a couple coats of 2K clear so it...

Ah, that is an electronic center finder, Borite USA brand. Has a battery inside which lasts a long time. 0.200" stem so you just...

Hi @SPOTTER I'm not quite clear on your question ....'light centering device'?

I made a test bar from aluminum with 5 plugs threaded in. I wasn’t sure if this would replicate the engine itself but the plugs did glow...

I found a plastic project box to house the modules & switches & commenced my Neanderthal electrical construction. I needed something...

While poking around AliExpress I also came across some on-board RC igniter modules. They are purpose designed to output the correct plug...

Next are commercial or shop designed circuit-based drivers which may offer added features like regulated/adjustable voltage...

Glow plug drivers have been discussed a few times on the forums so I’ll just try & summarize a few points as I understand them. A...

Nice Terry. Were those little rivets shop made or where did you get them?

Thanks. I'm looking forward to those details as I likely will do the same on my next engine. Now will you buy a 4-cyl module or a single...

The mechanical parts were basically complete at this point. I decided to make a leak down tester rig to sanity check the cylinders under...

Very nice. What is your plan for spark ignition system?